Sony DSC-W1 - Manual (Page 97)

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Shooting still images/movies
You cannot turn on the
camera. • The batteries are not installed correctly.
• The AC Adaptor (not supplied) is disconnected.
• The batteries are discharged.
• The batteries are dead (page 119). p Install the batteries correctly (page 13).
p Properly connect the AC Adaptor (page 16).
p Install charged batteries (page 13).
p Replace the batteries with new ones.
The power turns off
suddenly. • If you do not operate the camera for about three
minutes while the power is on, the camera turns
off automatically to prevent wearing down the
batteries (page 17).
• The batteries are discharged.
p Turn on the camera again (page 17).
p Install charged batteries (page 13).
Symptom Cause Solution
The LCD screen is not
turned on even when the
power is turned on. • The power was turned off with the LCD screen
turned off the last time you used the camera.
p Turn on the LCD screen (page 32).
The subject is not visible
on the LCD screen. • The mode dial is set to SET UP or . p Set it to other modes than SET UP or (page 10).
The LCD screen turns
blue and the subject does
not appear when
recording movies. • The image size is set to [640(Fine)] while an
A/V connecting cable is connected to the A/V
OUT (MONO) jack.
p Disconnect the A/V connecting cable.
p Set the image size to other than [640(Fine)].
The image is out of focus. • The subject is too close.
• The mode dial is set to or when shooting
still images.
• The focus preset function is selected.
p Record in the close-ups (Macro) recording mode. Make sure to
position the lens farther away from the subject than the shortest
shooting distance when shooting (page 28).
p Set it to other modes than or (page 36).
p Set to the auto focus mode (page 50).
Zoom does not work. • You cannot change the zoom scale when
shooting movies.
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Precision digital zoom
does not function. • [Digital Zoom] is set to [Smart] or [Off] in the
SET UP settings.
• This function cannot be used during shooting
movies.
p Set [Digital Zoom] to [Precision] (pages 27, 46 and 114).
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Symptom Cause Solution